Fast Phrasals: The payback – exercises
Fred owes Sam money, and Sam needs it back.
Will Fred produce the cash in time? Watch the video on our website to find out!
1. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.
1. Sam is depressed because he’s had an argument with Fred. True False
2. Fred owes Sam money. True False
3. Sam wants to buy a surfboard, but he thinks they’re too expensive. True False
4. Izzy and Kate want Fred to sell all his clothes. True False
5. Fred sells the clothes he doesn’t want on the internet. True False
6. Fred uses the money from the clothes to return what he borrowed from Sam. True False
7. Fred wants to borrow more money to pay for the coffee and ice cream. True False
8. Fred doesn’t accept that he has done anything wrong. True False
2. Check your phrasal verbs: gap fill – in context
Complete the gaps with a phrase from the box (continued on page 2)
hurry up hand it over paid him back check out
runs out of help out closing down look after
hang on saving up for go round to fallen out with
fallen out with
Sam has _________________________ (argued with and become not friendly with) Fred because he’s
borrowed money from Sam, and hasn’t _________________________
paid him back (returned the money to him). Sam
runs out of
says Fred always does the same thing when he _________________________ (finishes his available
hand it over
supply of) money. Kate says Sam shouldn’t _________________________ (give it to Fred), but Sam
defends Fred.
check out
Sam takes Kate to Bill’s Boards to _________________________ (look at) the surfboard he wants. The
closing down
shop is _________________________ (closing permanently), and the board that Sam has been
saving up for
_________________________ (saving money to buy) has 70% off.
help out
Kate has an idea of how she and Izzy can _________________________ (help with a particular situation).
hurry up
She tells Izzy to _________________________ go around
(move quickly) and they _________________________
(visit) Fred’s house. At first Fred is confused. He says “_________________________
hang on (wait) … you want
me to sell my clothes?”, but Izzy and Kate convince him that he needs to _________________________
look after
(take care of) Sam, as well as his clothes. With the money he makes from selling his old clothes, Fred pays
Sam back, so he can buy the surfboard.
3. Check your phrasal verbs: word 2 word – form
Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. ! Wow, this check out
Wow, check this out!
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2. pay her today can’t I back
I can't pay her back today.
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3. over Hand ! it
Hand it over!
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
4. her out with She’s mum fallen
She's fallen out with her mum.
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
5. us out He can help
He can help us out.
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6. out We’ve of run milk
We've run out of milk.
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
7. for saving up bike I’m a
I'm savin up of a bike.
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8. Malik’s go Let’s round to
Let's go around Malik's..
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
9. Can my look you ? after bag
Can you look after my bag?
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
10. is down shop closing That
…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
That shop is closing down.
4. Check your phrasal verbs: gap fill – using the verbs
Complete the gaps with a phrasal verb from the box (continued on page 4).
go round run out of saving up for check out
hand it over pay you back close down Hurry up
fell out with look after help out Hang on
1. Can I borrow a pound to get a coffee? I’ll ____________________
pay you back tomorrow.
2. close down
I knew that shop would ____________________. There were never any customers.
3. Wow, ____________________
check out Jim’s new trainers!
She ____________________
fell out with her friends because they didn’t like her boyfriend. They’re not
4.
speaking to each other now.
5. I can’t believe we’ve ____________________
run out of cereal again! Who’s eaten it all?
6. I don’t want to spend any money tonight. I’m ____________________
saving up for a holiday.
7. go around
Shall we ____________________ to Anna’s house tonight? She’s invited us to watch a film.
8. ____________________,
Hurry up or we’ll miss the bus!
help
Hey, Dad. What are you doing on Friday? My school is looking for parents to _________________
9.
out
___________ at sports day.
10. look after
It’s a really good quality jacket. If you ____________________ it, it’ll last for years.
Hand it over
11. That’s my hat you’re wearing! Come on, I need it – ____________________!
12. Hang on
____________________, you’re going too fast! Wait for me!
Do you have friends who are not very good with money?
What do they do?
Should you try to help them?
Are you good with money?
